LUX QUARTET: Melford/Stephens/Dunston/Miller

fred hersch has an impeccable status as a jazz pianist striving for absolute beauty. even so, he can still he challenge himself by regularly forming duo with musicians of various generations, including esperanza spalding, ralph alessi and enrico rava. alongside a piano solo set he will now form a duo with his kindred spirit of the same generation, michael moore, the world renowned clarinet and saxophone player, composer and member of icp orchestra . on their previous duo album this we know, many facets of jazz come to the surface, from ballads and improv and from monk to latin. ‘i met michael moore in the summer of 1975 in boston’, says hersch. ‘i had come from cincinnati and he from northern california to study with the legendary pianist jaky byard. we spent many hours playing duets, hanging out and listening to records. my musical relationship with him is the longest ongoing partnership of my life. after he moved to amsterdam we continued playing together and made several albums that i think are very special. he is one of the best and most creative instrumentalists and composers i know and i am a huge fan of everything he does. he is a treasure on the dutch music scene and i welcome this opportunity to make music together after many years.’ ‘top-notch musicianship from two close friends. hersch and moore know how to tell a colorful story.’ (all about jazz).